Posts tagged with: good tools

Java has traditionally been a "heavyweight" language not well suited to quick, hacky scripting. That's changed with some of the features added in the last few releases. This is about scripting in Java - NOT Javascript.

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A quick cribsheet of the GIT commands I do when starting new work on an existing project, 'cos I'm forgetful.

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I wanted to write a quick cribsheet of the GIT commands I do when starting a new project, 'cos I'm forgetful.

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Code reviews are a good idea for many reasons. They encourage people to share their opinions on how code should look at its prettiest and also what they like to see when they're called in to look at the ashes of a dead production app.

These are my opinions on reviewing code with a view to swearing as little as possible if I have to see it again when stressed.

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I have a Blackbird TKL Keyboard, I use it for maybe 12 hours a day on weekdays. It's great. There are a few niggles with it, but on the whole it's a decent keyboard and people should use decent keyboards whenever they can.

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